Dark Money by Jane Mayer

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer

We originally had a different, but similar, book slated here, but after feedback from a member that it was more opinion than substance--and Goodreads reviews that agreed, even the positive ones--I've made an executive decision to switch to Jane Mayer's Goodreads Nominee for Best Nonfiction (along with many other "Best of" lists in 2016) about who is really funding our elections and buying our congressmembers' votes.

Mayer has been an investigative journalist at The New Yorker for nearly 30 years and is Ronan Farrow's counterpart in the continued reporting on MeToo, along with many other pieces that challenge power and the powerful. Her work is thoroughly researched and sourced.

Dark Money was released pre-Trump, but the funding mechanisms in our democracy haven't changed that much since. It is a bit longer--the paperback is 450-ish pages--but it is widely available and very readable.

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The park is about a mile east of I-25 on Yale Ave and is easily accessible by both car and light rail. The Highline Canal runs on the east edge of the park if biking is more your speed. You can also exit I-25 on Hampden and hit up Panera, Starbucks, New York Deli News or The Bagel Deli for breakfast snacks before heading north on Monaco to Yale. I think all of them allow ordering ahead.

We'll be in the grass, so remember a blanket or yoga mat to sit on (or a chair, if that's your jam). Look for the big pine trees right off the parking lot for women just hanging out; we're often the only ones.

Please keep your RSVP up to date to make sure we're clearing the waitlist early for people who want to attend. If you haven't been to an event before and have two no-shows or late drops, you will be removed from the group.

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From Goodreads:

The Goodreads description is too long for Meetup, so here's the link: Dark Money at Goodreads